Deceased
Roly NIXON
Demographics
44y, male
Coroner
Coroner Jenkin
Date of death
2018-01-28
Finding date
2023-02-03
Cause of death
Unascertained; presumed exposure
AI-generated summary
Roly Nixon, a 44-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities including rheumatic heart disease, diabetes, organic psychosis and seizure disorder, disappeared from Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia on 28 January 2018. He had been drinking alcohol and was not carrying his essential medications (warfarin and levetiracetam). Medical staff had advised he was at high risk of seizures and stroke without medication. Despite comprehensive police investigation including aerial and land searches, proof-of-life checks, and media campaigns, no trace of him was found. The coroner concluded he died on or about 28 January 2018, most likely from exposure in bushland. The absence of any bank transactions, medical contact, or welfare engagement since disappearance, combined with his poor health status and lack of medication access, supported this conclusion. His remains were never located.
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